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Vehicle 50216 / 53216

Class 101

BR Diagram 523

Builder: Met-Camm
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150 hp / Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30261
Diagram: 523

Allocations

02/07/57 New to 54A (Sunderland)
3w/e 30/08/58 Transferred to South Gosforth
Feb-64Depot code change52J
May-73Depot code changeGF
w/e 27/02/77 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
15/03/87 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
03/01/88 Transferred to ED (Eastfield) - delayed from 04/10/87
11/07/88 Transferred to HA (Haymarket)
01/10/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
26/11/89 Transferred to LO (Longsight) PLOX
14/05/90 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
30/09/90 Transferred to LA (Laira) PLAX
10/05/92 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
21/10/92 Transferred to NC (Norwich) RDNC
01/02/93 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
22/03/93 Transferred to LO (Longsight) RCLO
30/04/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/05/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

04/10/87 - published as transferred HT to ED but move cancelled

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50216 - original number
53216 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

w/e 18/06/77 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 16/06/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50216 56068 As delivered to 54A - 2nd July 1957
50216 56085 Noted 11/1974 - at Newcastle 1
N107 50216 59085 50180 Noted 07/01/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 590852
50216 56085 Noted 05/08/1975 - Billingham with 12.55 Darlington-Hartlepool3
N107 50216 56085 Noted 24/08/75 - on South Gosforth depot, set number only on 560852
50216 56085 Noted 03/04/76 - in Newcastle Central2
50216 56085 Noted 06/11/1976 - at Newcastle 1
50216 56372 Noted circa 06/19774
50216 56075 Noted 10/12/1977 - Huddersfield5
50216 56075 Noted 17/06/1978 - York5
50216 56075 Noted 19/08/1978 - Leeds5
50216 56075 Noted 21/04/1979 - York5
50216 56075 Noted 09/02/1980 - at Leeds City5
50216 56075 Noted 29/06/80 - at Morecambe6
50216 56075 Noted 04/09/1980 - at Leeds City5
50216 56075 Noted 14/06/1981 - at Carnforth5
50216 56075 Noted circa 03/19834
53216 54075 Noted 30/04/1983 - Leeds4
53216 54075 Noted 02/05/1983 - at Leeds City5
53216 54075 Noted 24/04/19844
53216 54075 Listed at NL - 01/01/85
53216 54075 Noted 03/06/1985 - Normanton with 16.15 Sheffield-Leeds3
53216 54075 Noted 19th August 1986
53216 54075 Noted circa 09/19864
53216 53263 Noted 30/05/87 - on 14:02 Darlington - Bishops Auckland7
53216 53263 Noted 30/05/87 - on 14:38 Bishops Auckland - Darlington7
101393 53216 59153 53294 Listed at - March 1988
101393 53216 59153 53632 Listed at HA - circa August 1988
53216 59553 53294 Noted 29th November 1988
LO347 53216 59303 53294 Listed at LO - Dec-89
53216 59303 53294 Noted 23/02/1990 - at Manchester Piccadilly5
LO347 53216 59303 53294 Noted circa 05/19904
CH347 53216 59303 53294 Listed at CH - mid May-90
P830 53216 59303 53294 Noted circa 03/19914
P830 53216 59303 53294 Listed at LA - Jul-91
P830 53216 59303 53294 Listed at LA - Aug-91
P821 53216 59539 53294 Listed at LA - Dec-91
T058 53216 53193 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
53216 53193 Noted 03/07/92 - on 09:20 Nottingham - Crewe8
53216 53193 Noted 05/08/92 - on 14:44 Nottingham - Skegness8
53216 53193 Noted 09/09/92 - on 12:45 Doncaster - Sleaford8
T058 53216 53193 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
NC58 53216 53193 Listed at NC - November 1992
58 53216 53193 Listed at NC - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Alan N Walker
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Lumley
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Martin Baumann
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 101 DMU at Leeds

20th March 1979

E50216 leads a 2-car set into Leeds station on the 20th March 1979. Malcolm Clements.

Class 101 DMU at Sheffield

5th June 1985

Neville Hill allocated 53216 + 54075 in platform 4 at Sheffield on 5 June 1985. Rob Paterson.

Class 101 DMU at Stirling

11th August 1988

Set number: 101393

101393 presumably with 53216 closest and 107435 in Stirling station on 11 August 1988. Andrew Malloy.

Class 101 DMU at Preston

May 1990

Set number: LO347

Preston station in May 1990 and unit LO347 contains two DMBSs, with 53216 nearest the camera, the other two vehicles are presumably 59303 + 53294. John McIntyre.

Class 101 DMU at Exeter Central

August 1991

Set number: P830

101/108 hybrid set P830 (53216 + 59303 + 53924) in Exeter Central with the 15:45 Exmouth - Exeter St Davids service one day in August 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 101 DMU at Laira depot

15th September 1991

Set number: P830

Class 101 DMU three-car set P830 (53216 and presumably 59303 + 53294) during the Plymouth Laira TMD open day on Sunday 15 September 1991. David Russon.

Class 101 DMU at Exmouth

5th October 1991

Set number: 821

I paid my first visit to the Exmouth branch on 5 October 1991 - another "Network South East Day". I travelled on the 12.45 Exeter St David's - Exmouth, formed of Class 101 set P821 (53216 + 59303 + 53294), seen here after arrival at Exmouth. Lewis Bevan.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 13th April 1987

A Class 101 DMU formed of 53188 + 53216 is seen arriving at Newcastle with a service from Sunderland on 13 April 1987. Dave Warby Collection.

DMU

Date: circa June 1988

Set number: 101393

Class 101/104/101 DMU set 101393 (53294 and presumably 59153 + 53216) in Perth station, thought to be in June 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: circa June 1988

Set number: 101393

Class 101/104/101 DMU set 101393 (53294 and presumably 59153 + 53216) in Perth station, thought to be in June 1988. The monitor suggests a 19:27 departure time. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 18th August 1990

Set number: CH347

In a view now blighted by unchecked tree growth and the planting of some conifers along the lineside, a Met/Cam Class 101 three-car DMU was climbing Farington Curve, making a rare appearance, working the 14.05 Blackpool South to Colne service on August 18th 1990. Formed of DMBS 53294, TS 59303 and DMBS 53216 the unit was a Chester set (CH347) and may have been borrowed by Newton Heath, as this was the period when the Class 142 fleet was ailing, and with many examples stored, all sorts of first generation DMU's were having an extended period of operation to keep things going. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 13th December 1990

Set number: P830

On the 13 December 1990 Class 101 DMU set P830 (presumably 53294 + 59303 + 53216) in Paignton station with the 09:48 Paignton - Plymouth service. Stuart Mackay Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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